Before Dec. 15, conduct an on-site compliance check. Confirm that workers elevated 6 feet or more above the lower level of a structure have OSHA-acceptable forms of fall protection.
Remember: The safest entry is no entry at all!
Our best bet is to layer multiple preventive strategies. If one is less than effective, others can fill the breach.
Organizations need to know exactly when, where, why, and how items are being purchased -- and this is where distributors can play a defining role.
Their needs vary by age and also by personal preferences.
Head and face PPE should be rated to meet the rigors of the specific job application, including hazard type, amount of protective coverage required, electrical conductivity, heat rating, and ease of use when worn in combination with other PPE.
While cutting costs in training programs may provide temporary financial relief, there is considerable evidence it can be a very serious mistake.
It is still a very dangerous business, and even with our best efforts, confined space accidents are still occurring.
A challenging factor is potential risk from several different chemicals, each of which requires a different glove material for maximum protection.
Many EMS professionals complete skill refreshers every 90 days to keep their skills current. A hands-on skill session every 90 days is ideal for workplace lay responders.
Winning bragging rights can be rewarding in and of itself, but if there’s a carrot being dangled, we become even more determined.
Traditionally, safety professionals have driven ergonomic improvements in an effort to reduce injuries, but all along they have been the wrong people to do this.
Workplace alcohol abuse need not be accepted as an inevitable cost of doing business.
You can maintain your program effectiveness by understanding which drugs are being abused and modifying your testing panel based on that information.
There are many steps in implementing one for the workplace. Sometimes the last step is the hardest.
With a subject as serious as this, it's worth repeating the old adage: Nobody plans to fail, but many fail to plan.
Every day, more than 500 people go to the hospital because of a ladder-related accident. Don’t be one of them.